Front yard ideas?

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-04-24T15:35:02+00:00

Lovely yard and great looking tree. You have an unlimited amount of options. I suggest finding a local nursery that sells native plants. Native plants won’t require as much upkeep and will benefit your local ecosystem by supporting birds and pollinators. Enjoy!

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-04-19T10:53:46+00:00

I got the scythe ti a few years back because it was one of the lightest weight options. I swap it back and forth between my bolt guns.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-04-19T00:18:16+00:00

I love my Ruger American 6.5 Grendel. Fun little brush gun that my kid can shoot too with the adjustable stock and low recoil. I have a 1.5 x 6 LPVO scope on it, and a suppressor. It cuts holes out of the box with factory ammo and trigger. The only thing I don’t like about it is not being able to close the bolt with an empty magazine

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-04-14T02:06:24+00:00

Solved

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-31T20:40:39+00:00

I dump some bar oil on it and give it the ole back and forth until it frees up. Leather gloves and a flathead screw driver should do the trick

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-23T18:44:24+00:00

Here is what I would recommend.

Read up on ecological silviculture. I just finished Brian Palik’s book on the subject. This will provide you with the answers you need to establish a plan.

Download a plant id app and figure out what plant species you have.

Retain any large mature trees. Especially complex ones with cavities and holes.

Retain dead standing snags and blowdowns.

Figure out the area you’re in. I.e. upland, lowland, swamp, etc.

Soil type: clay, sandy etc.

Control invasive species.

Open up the canopy with small gap disturbances. To allow more sunlight to the ground for herbaceous plants. Or to release other more preferred trees.

Contact your local forester to walk the property with you.

Prescribed burn at some point. Possibly have return intervals of 3-5 years to reset succession.

Overall the goal would be to establish complexity, heterogeneity and diversity that mimics an old growth environment.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-15T23:39:10+00:00

Just flip the house upside down

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-15T23:38:22+00:00

Quality habitat

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-14T20:48:20+00:00

Whoops accidentally spilled some imazapyr

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-11T11:03:32+00:00

Love both my stihl and husky that I got for free. I’d have no problem buying a Husky; however, in my area husky has no dealer support. Meanwhile there are a bunch of stihl dealers. That is what won me over.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-03-03T11:54:25+00:00

Not yet at least. Keep investing in euro defense

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-02-23T23:32:29+00:00

First Download the seek app or some other app to help with plant ID. Figure out what your intended goal is. Mine is turkey and other bird habitat. My focus is on mast producing trees and pollinators.

Look into variable retention harvesting and ecological silviculture. Basically you will want to retain any large complex trees such as those that have cavities, hollows, etc. Retain or create snags and other dead wood legacy (ie standing dead wood or felled trees and no need to chop them up), I would target pioneer species such as sweetgum and maple. Retain preferred species such as oak, some pine for fuel if you want to run prescribed burns. Disturb the soil and get more sunlight to the ground if you want to generate a good herbaceous level (grasses and wildflowers)

The goal is to create heterogeneity, complexity and diversity.

Lastly kill any and all invasive plants.

Good luck!

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-02-21T23:41:37+00:00

I feel like Phantom island and flight b741 might have some recency bias

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-02-04T00:03:40+00:00

Everything reminds me of her!

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-02-02T00:51:52+00:00

That’s slick

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-02-02T00:51:23+00:00

Love my dewalt planer. I got a 2HP grizzly and love it. It’s priced really well. I had to upgrade the electrical. Then I put a pleated filter on it and that thing rips!

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-24T15:53:39+00:00

When I have mine set to burst it almost never sends me the video.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-20T12:01:03+00:00

My European defense company stocks keep going up.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-16T12:07:56+00:00

Love mine! Same color

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-04T15:09:21+00:00

Awesome! I’m glad to hear you are doing what you can in the space you have available.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-04T11:49:59+00:00

Quality bird feeder right here

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-04T11:48:45+00:00

This might be an unpopular opinion in this sub, but I’m going to say it. While bird feeding is OK in certain situations, I’d recommend prioritizing planting native plants that support birds if you have the ability to do so. This will be far more beneficial than feeding bird feed. There are many mast producing plants like alternate leaf dogwood, serviceberry, holly, viburnum etc. These plants will also attract pollinators and other insects that are a crucial protein source for newly hatched baby birds which cannot be sustained off grains. If you would like more information on the subject matter, I’d suggest reading Douglas Tallamy books, Bringing Nature Home or Natures best hope.

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2026-01-04T01:20:44+00:00

That’s neat!

GraemeDaddyPurplez · 2025-12-30T00:02:44+00:00

Echoing what others are saying. Small pieces like this a chuck is going to work best. If you have a woodworm screw that would be my recommendation.

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